No one wants to be caught speeding. It results in a hefty fine and means you've put other road users in danger.

As annoying as they may sometimes seem, speed cameras are put in place to make our roads safer.

But, for years, rumours have circulated about the cameras - saying, for example, that don't actually work or that there are ways to avoid getting points on your licence.

But, while these 7 things are often said about speed cameras, and speeding in general - are they all true?

Road safety charity Brake has been speaking to our sister site, Gazette Live, about the truth behind some of the most popular claims.

Let's take a look at what they said:

1) Not all speed cameras work, some are switched off - True

A Brake spokesman said: “Various Freedom of Information requests have revealed that some speed cameras are not fully operational in the UK.

“Brake fully supports the use of speed cameras, and would encourage the return to use of any cameras that have been turned off. Speed cameras are proven to reduce speeding, and can catch far higher numbers of speeding drivers than traffic police with mobile cameras."

2) You have to be speeding at least 10% of the limit plus 2mph, to get caught - False (ish)

The law states that a driver can receive a speeding ticket as soon as they exceed the speed limit on a road, even if that is only by 1mph.

However, guidance provided by the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council, formally ACPO, Association of Chief Police Officers), suggests that officers do not seek prosecution of a driver until they have exceeded the speed limit by 10%, plus 2mph.

Brake says: “It is important to note this guidance is not legally entrenched, and that officers have the discretion to act outside it – drivers should be aware that this guidance also does not mean that they can break the speed limit legally."